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Employer firms in Chaves County

Employer firms in Chaves County was 1,100 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 33 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,100
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank8th of 33Counties in New Mexico ranked
Series high1,2762006
Series low1,0871978

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Employer firms in Chaves County, 1978 to 2023

1,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,30019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,087 count1979: 1,117 count1980: 1,124 count1981: 1,112 count1982: 1,153 count1983: 1,207 count1984: 1,262 count1985: 1,249 count1986: 1,209 count1987: 1,134 count1988: 1,114 count1989: 1,116 count1990: 1,160 count1991: 1,158 count1992: 1,148 count1993: 1,176 count1994: 1,206 count1995: 1,215 count1996: 1,233 count1997: 1,248 count1998: 1,257 count1999: 1,246 count2000: 1,231 count2001: 1,198 count2002: 1,196 count2003: 1,203 count2004: 1,234 count2005: 1,240 count2006: 1,276 count2007: 1,276 count2008: 1,261 count2009: 1,245 count2010: 1,234 count2011: 1,205 count2012: 1,199 count2013: 1,202 count2014: 1,192 count2015: 1,192 count2016: 1,174 count2017: 1,147 count2018: 1,131 count2019: 1,129 count2020: 1,128 count2021: 1,095 count2022: 1,104 count2023: 1,100 count1,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,30019781994201020231978: 1,087 count1979: 1,117 count1980: 1,124 count1981: 1,112 count1982: 1,153 count1983: 1,207 count1984: 1,262 count1985: 1,249 count1986: 1,209 count1987: 1,134 count1988: 1,114 count1989: 1,116 count1990: 1,160 count1991: 1,158 count1992: 1,148 count1993: 1,176 count1994: 1,206 count1995: 1,215 count1996: 1,233 count1997: 1,248 count1998: 1,257 count1999: 1,246 count2000: 1,231 count2001: 1,198 count2002: 1,196 count2003: 1,203 count2004: 1,234 count2005: 1,240 count2006: 1,276 count2007: 1,276 count2008: 1,261 count2009: 1,245 count2010: 1,234 count2011: 1,205 count2012: 1,199 count2013: 1,202 count2014: 1,192 count2015: 1,192 count2016: 1,174 count2017: 1,147 count2018: 1,131 count2019: 1,129 count2020: 1,128 count2021: 1,095 count2022: 1,104 count2023: 1,100 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20231,100
20221,104
20211,095
20201,128
20191,129
20181,131
20171,147
20161,174
20151,192
20141,192
20131,202
20121,199
20111,205
20101,234
20091,245
20081,261
20071,276
20061,276
20051,240
20041,234
20031,203
20021,196
20011,198
20001,231
19991,246
19981,257
19971,248
19961,233
19951,215
19941,206
19931,176
19921,148
19911,158
19901,160
19891,116
19881,114
19871,134
19861,209
19851,249
19841,262
19831,207
19821,153
19811,112
19801,124
19791,117
19781,087

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2023
Chaves County1,100
New Mexico31,579
United States5,593,727

Chaves County compared with nearby places

Bernalillo County: 12,094 countCatron County: 59 countChaves County: 1,100 countCibola County: 283 countColfax County: 317 countCurry County: 861 countDe Baca County: 45 countDoña Ana County: 3,000 countEddy County: 1,252 countGrant County: 452 countGuadalupe County: 83 countHarding County: 11 countHidalgo County: 73 countLea County: 1,393 countLincoln County: 603 countLos Alamos County: 327 countLuna County: 316 countMcKinley County: 712 countMora County: 41 countOtero County: 803 countQuay County: 181 countRio Arriba County: 444 countRoosevelt County: 284 countSandoval County: 1,537 countSan Juan County: 1,950 countSan Miguel County: 348 countSanta Fe County: 3,951 countSierra County: 192 countSocorro County: 198 countTaos County: 887 countTorrance County: 189 countUnion County: 84 countValencia County: 788 count
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  • 100 to 300
  • 300 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Chaves County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Chaves County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Chaves County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/chaves-county-new-mexico. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Chaves County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/chaves-county-new-mexico.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Chaves County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/chaves-county-new-mexico (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Chaves County, 1978 to 2023}},
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What is the employer firms in Chaves County?

Employer firms in Chaves County was 1,100 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 33 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Chaves County?

1,276 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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